JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
JACKSONS INDIAN REMOVAL ACT OF 1830
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Were vindicated-most Cherokees came to see their decision to sign the Treaty of New Echota as a wise move
|
|
|
Completed the process of “civilization” by renouncing tribal citizenship and becoming U.S. citizens
|
|
|
Were murdered by other Cherokees for violating the Blood Law
|
|
|
Were executed by the U.S. government for resisting removal
|
Detailed explanation-1: -With his friend and neighbor John Ross, Ridge helped establish a Cherokee Nation with three branches of government in 1827. He served as counselor, and Ross became principal chief, the equivalent of president.
Detailed explanation-2: -Major Ridge believed a new treaty would at least pay the Cherokee for their land before they lost everything by force. Major Ridge lived his Cherokee culture through its practices and language. He believed the culture would be conserved if they moved west and destroyed if they stayed.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Oklahoma, Major Ridge, John Ridge and Elias Boudinot faced the consequences of the “death warrant” they had signed. The three men were all killed on the same day, June 22, 1839, at the hands of their fellow Cherokee. Major Ridge was ambushed and shot while travelling in Arkansas, checking on an ill slave.
Detailed explanation-4: -Major Ridge, The Ridge (and sometimes Pathkiller II) (c. 1771 – 22 June 1839) (also known as Nunnehidihi, and later Ganundalegi) was a Cherokee leader, a member of the tribal council, and a lawmaker. As a warrior, he fought in the Cherokee–American wars against American frontiersmen.